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Proof, such as a certified photocopy (i.e. Citizenship Cards and Birth Certificates), is required to change a record. To change or correct an error to an existing birth, marriage and death registration download and complete the form called Statutory Declaration – Correction of Error or Omission in Registration. There is a separate form for birth, marriage and death. The forms may be downloaded from here.
You may also get the forms at a Vital Statistics or Service BC office. You will need to have your signature witnessed by a person authorized to take oaths. This service is available at any Vital Statistics or Government Agent Office.
Find the appropriate fee for making a change to a registration.
Personal information collected by the Vital Statistics Agency is treated with confidentiality and protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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